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From: David Stodolsky <>
Subject: Re: To David Stodolsky and others, too
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:29:06 +0200
On Jun 29, 2005, at 3:44 PM, Thomas Donaldson wrote:
> Some of you may prefer the State to do such charity.
The democratic state has a responsibility to provide the physical and
social environment for informed citizenship. This is not charity, it is
a human right and the law in those states.
Not providing the minimum foundation for existence to all citizens
leads to crime, which is much more costly to society as a whole.
These simple facts have unfortunately not penetrated policy in most
places. I am happy to report that this policy is written into the
Constitution of Denmark. Unfortunately, it is now being eroded by
opportunistic politicians promising low taxes and more "freedom".
dss
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